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There have been mixed emotions in the Hooked Household over the last few weeks. Minty is overjoyed that she is FINALLY starting school. She takes the fact that she is second born and therefore Twinkle gets to do all the fun stuff first as a personal insult and could not be more delighted she gets to take the big step to big school next month. The only thing tarnishing this experience for her is that Twinkle didn't wait in reception for her to catch up.
I, on the other hand have found the prospect of being a mother with two school age children far more difficult to cope with. Most mothers I have spoken to tell me it gets easier with the second, but I haven't found this. With Twinkle I embraced all of the new developmental stages. They were exciting and new, I had no idea what to expect but I knew that she would work her way through these individual milestones until adulthood. However, I kind of resent having to hand Minty over to the school system as well….
My anguish is all irrelevant however she is ready and raring to go. Without question the thing she is most excited about is the uniform as far as she is concerned a uniform makes her a real life big girl (for those of you who follow me on a regular basis will know this is her main goal in life).
So this week with an aching heart and Captain Hook's aching wallet, I purchased not one but two new school uniforms, complete with PE kits, book bags, shoes, shirts, cardigans, pinafores, pants, socks and water bottles.
Twinkle must have been through 10 water bottles in her first year at school in the hunt for the elusive non leaking bottle, this year I have found these ridiculously cute half sized flasks at Chickadee. They have the extra security of an internal button and a screw on lid which doubles as a cup.
Both my girls have Hypermobility Syndrome which means they get tire easily, their hands get tired when writing, they can dislocate their joints more easily and as such are more cautious when running and jumping. When Twinkle started school I was really worried about how she would cope and gave the teacher a long list of things she might struggle with. She then made me look like a great big crazy lady by proving me wrong in pretty much every area and therefore I am trying to be far less neurotic this time around (trying…)
I am however very picky about which school shoes to place on their wobbly little feet. I always buy the children's shoes from Pediped who have been awarded the American Podiatric Medical Association Seal of Acceptance for creating shoes that promote healthy foot development. They have supportive arches and are made from super soft leather which makes them so comfortable. They also come in a wide range of cute designs.
The children's uniform came from George, it is really good value and the pinafores Twinkle wore last year still look like new. The cardigans have lovely detailing on the pockets and don't bobble.
If Minty is anything like her sister, she will attempt to lose every item of clothing during her first few weeks at school, so I was over the moon when Stickerscape asked me to try out their truly beautiful name labels. They come in a fabulous range of designs but after much deliberation Minty wanted the Rabbits. They come in both Stick on and Iron on packs or you can buy a mixed pack.
Aren't they gorgeous?
Stickerscape are a small British business who specialise in high quality Wall Stickers. They have recently added these name labels to their stunning range. They work with talented designers such as Emma Vallis and currently have a lovely new range of chalk wall stickers and a selection of preschool characters such as In the Night Garden.
I was really impressed with the high quality feel and presentation of Minty's name labels. The shades of pink in the labels Minty chose looks really elegant. There were more than enough to label her entire school uniform and equipment with extras for the replacements I will need throughout the year.
The sticker labels are strong and durable and perfect for book bags, shoes, water bottles, notebooks and lunch boxes and the iron on labels are strong enough to go through washing machine every week. Gone are the days of parents having to sew labels into uniform for hours. It took me less than 30mins to label her entire uniform and that is with Minty helping which probably added an extra ten minutes!
Stickerscape have kindly offered a pack of either the iron on or stick on personalised name labels, in the design of your choice, as a giveaway to one of you lucky lot (Terms and Conditions below). In order to enter: Subscribe to my blog and comment below telling me about your favourite school lunch box when you were in school. Mine was a Yellow and Red Thunderbirds box with matching flask. I loved that box… in case you were wondering.
One extra entry is available if you share the link to the giveaway from my Facebook page or retweet the link from my twitter account. These must be via the original link on my pages.
Giveaway Terms and Conditions
Entries must be received by 5pm on 18th August 2016 (UK – GMT). One winner will receive a pack of either Iron on OR Stick on Name labels. You can choose the design and personalise the name. This giveaway is open to those aged 18 or over, who are subscribed to this blog either via email or via WordPress and who have commented on this post as described above. Extra entries are available for those who share via Facebook and retweet via Twitter as stated above. The winners will be informed by email within 7 days of the closing date, and must respond within 7 days to claim their prize. The prize will be dispatched by 'Stickerscape' directly. The winners names will be published on the blog and social media related to the blog 'Hooked' and website 'Stickerscape'. 'Hooked' holds no responsibility or liability for the name labels and their delivery once the winners details have been passed on to Stickerscape.
Disclosure: I was sent the name labels by Stickerscape for the purpose of writing a review. All opinions expressed are my own.


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This is the diagram of learning-by-doing that we always see in 4-H curriculum:
And this second chart is from a recent article in Mind/Shift, showing the value of mistakes in various situations:
I like seeing the second image as a progression from the first, helping us to process the experience of making mistakes.
When I consider my own background in comparison to these charts, I realize I spent most of my traditional schooling believing that every situation in my life was high-stakes. I didn't take risks and I didn't stretch. When I made sloppy mistakes, I was too upset with myself to find the learning moment in them. Any aha revelations left me feeling like my mistakes were so obvious that everyone must be laughing at me. If someone had suggested I sit down and consider what went wrong, I would have perceived this as a lecture, intended to punish me by making me feel even worse about what had happened.
The result? I stopped doing any activity at which I was not already accomplished. I quit trying to make any kind of music. I quit drawing. I quit painting. I quit chemistry. I quit math. I quit engineering.
The more things I quit, the more high-stakes it became for me to do well in the areas that remained. I had to do well in English and biology, not necessarily because I loved them, but because they were all I had left.
This is one reason I love 4-H so much for the kids in my life. Yes, 4-H can be very competitive. And yes, there are kids who treat every 4-H situation as high-stakes. That happens. Still, at the core of the program, each project requires that kids set their own goals. Why are you taking this project? What do you want to learn? And then? List the steps you're going to take to get to where you want to be!
I did not learn this in my childhood. It never occurred to me that I could develop a step-by-step process for meeting my own goals. Honestly, it never occurred to me that it was okay for me to have my own goals. I was too busy trying to meet the expectations of others to even consider this. In 4-H, kids have the opportunity to learn how to learn what they want to learn.
This is a serious bad-ass skill.
Of course, in 4-H, we call this a life skill. Just know that, in your head, you can substitute bad-ass every time 4-H uses life as an adjective--and then the words start to pop.
In fact, 4-H has an entire chart of bad-ass skills:
And this skill, about which I have been gushing? It's listed quietly on this busy, little chart as, "learning to learn."
It's just buried there, as if it's something that should be important--and therefore is not--like an ingredient on the label of a healthy cereal.
But think of it! Honestly, this is the heart of education.
Anything you want to learn? This is how you do it. Break it down. Set goals. Practice. Learn from mistakes. Start from where you are. ANYTHING YOU WANT TO LEARN.
Can you feel the optimism?
The hope?
The excitement?
The world is your oyster.
(Yes, kids. That's a real phrase. Look it up just because you can!)
And what if we still want to limit ourselves to things we already know?
Well, that's when we start projects off the beaten path, things that sound too fun to miss. Dutch oven cooking. Photography. Guinea pigs. Robotics. Gardening. Poultry. Filmmaking. First Aid.
We don't always have to play to win. Sometimes we can play to learn--and when we find that awesome, creative, learning space, we can begin making sense of (even delighting in) our own mistakes. And then? The world just opens up. (Like an oyster, yeah?)
Anything is possible.

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Artist: David Brinnen HoroCompatible Figures: N/ACompatible Software: BryceInstall Types: DIM Manual InstallSKU:15084Artist: David Brinnen HoroCompatible Figures: N/ACompatible Software: BryceInstall Types: DIM Manual InstallSKU:15084
Taking advantage of the new material and lighting features introduced in Bryce 7.0 Pro and Bryce 7.1 Pro, this set of fifty material presets comes with its own highly appropriate lighting environment. At this point you might be tempted to ask, "in what way is the lighting environment "highly" appropriate - as opposed to just appropriate?" A fair question.
In this way. The original image textures that have been transformed into the materials that make up this set were photographed by Horo in exactly the same place as the HDRI backdrop which lights them was also captured. Hence the name, the "Treppenhalle" - that is both the home of the textures and the place of the light.
So the textures are also provided with the very lighting under which they have lived. At its most basic level then, you get fifty metals and a lighting environment - which is a start. Beyond that, you also get the current version of Horo's "Bryce Content FAQ", which answers questions we have repeatedly encountered in the forums - the inclusion of this in all subsequent products will be mandatory - it also explains how to install and find exactly the kind of content provided here in this product. Which is useful.
Also provided are a series of three video tutorials. The first covers the example scenes provided. The second looks at ways in which the materials can be fine tuned to suit your own scenes and the third (and most advanced) looks at ways in which the texture components that make up the materials supplied can be "re-mixed" in the Bryce material lab to generate new "metals" (not all new "metals" have to look like metal - as I hope you will see).
This then is a comprehensive product with a simple premise, textures and lighting that go hand in hand.
Unconvinced? Please feel free to seek out our ever expanding list of both written and video tutorials the price to you is nothing more than your time and patience.
What's Included and Features
- 50 Metal Material Presets (.MAT)
- 03 Treppenhalle2 HDRI (.HDR)
- 01 Treppenhalle2 QTVR (.MOV)
- 01 Treppenhalle2 Technical Specs Document (.TXT)
- 01 Treppenhalle2 Image Details (.TXT)
- 07 Example Scenes with Rendered Images (.BR7 and .BMP)
- 03 Video Tutorials (.MP4)
- 01 Bryce Content FAQ (.PDF)


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Looking ahead at IL competition
The Buffalo Bisons head into the holiday weekend in the midst of an 8-game homestand. Following the series with Toledo, Thruway Cup Series rivals lock up in a 4-game set at Coca-Cola Field when Syracuse visits. Buffalo travels to face IL Southern Division opponents, starting June 4 against the Tides prior to battling Durham to wrap the roadtrip. Below are a few notables on each club.
SYRACUSE CHIEFS (May 31 – June 3)
YANKEES TO FACE STRASBURG: Scranton/Wilkes-Barre faced the minors' top left-handed pitching prospect earlier in the season at PNC Field when they squared off against Louisville's Aroldis Chapman on April 28th. Saturday night in Syracuse, the Yankees will face the top right-handed pitching prospect and top pitching prospect overall in Steven Strasburg in the opening game of a two-game series at Alliance Bank Stadium.
TWO TIMERS: After their second scheduled off day of the season, the Chiefs will take on the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees for a pair of seven-inning games tonight. Syracuse and SWB were rained out on April 23. It's the second doubleheader of the season for the Chiefs, but the first pair of seven-inning games. The Chiefs swept a split doubleheader at Rochester on May 19.
THREE FOR ALL: With Carlos Maldonado's ascent to the big leagues, Jamie Burke started his first game with the Chiefs Tuesday night. At this point, at least three players have started at each fielding position for Syracuse.
EARLY DECISION: As play begins today, the Chiefs lead SWB by a half game and Buffalo by a game for the lead in the North Division. Syracuse plays nine straight games starting this evening against the Yankees and Bisons. After that stretch, the Chiefs step outside the division for 22 straight games against interdivision competition.
NORFOLK TIDES (at Norfolk, V.A., June 4-7)
MAKING THEIR PITCH: Starting pitchers Chris Tillman and Jake Arrieta have been outstanding through the first two months of the season. The pair are tied for the organizational lead with five wins, while Arrieta leads O's minor leaguers with 55 strikeouts and a 1.86 ERA and Tillman is second with 47 strikeouts and a 3.12 ERA. Arrieta's 1.86 ERA leads the IL, and the 24-year-old also ranks among IL leaders in innings pitched (1st, 63.0) and batting average against (.181).
FIGUERING IT OUT QUICKLY: Tides outfielder Danny Figueroa was promoted to Norfolk from Double-A Bowie Tuesday and wasted no time in getting himself acclimated to International League pitching. In his second at-bat, Figueroa clubbed an opposite field two-run homer, his first hit and RBI at the Triple-A level. The home run was all the offense Norfolk needed in their 2-1 win over Rochester. Danny is the twin brother of Paco Figueroa, who is also on Norfolk's roster. Making the moment all the better was that the home run came against the Rochester Red Wings – top affiliate of the Twins.
HOMECOMING OF SORTS: The Tides travel to Pawtucket Thursday for the start of a four-game series with the Red Sox, and Norfolk's coaching staff will be quite familiar with the area. Tides manager Gary Allenson won the 1978 International League MVP while playing for Pawtucket in 1978, while pitching coach Mike Griffin served as the PawSox pitching coach from 2003-2007. In addition to the PawSox connection, Norfolk hitting coach Richie Hebner is originally from Boston and served as the Red Sox hitting coach from 1989-1991.
DURHAM BULLS (Durham, N.C., June 8-11)
NO NO-NO: Jeremy Hellickson made a strong bid this week for Durham's second no-hitter since the Bulls went to Triple-A in 1998. On Monday Hellickson pitched six perfect innings before a leadoff walk in the seventh. He then surrendered a leadoff single to start the eighth to Aaron Bates. It was the only hit Pawtucket got off Hellickson and Winston Abreu in a 1-0 Bulls win. Current Colorado Rockie-Jason Hammel and Juan Salas combined for the only Bulls Triple-A no-hitter against Columbus on July 16, 2006 at the DBAP.
DAN DOING IT: Dan Johnson has been one of the top hitters in the International League over the first six weeks. He is now tied for the IL lead in homers with 14 after three in the last series against Pawtucket. He is in the top three in the IL in homers, RBI, total bases, slugging and on-base percentage. Johnson tied a Bulls Triple-A record in a suspended game against Pawtucket played Saturday and Sunday. He hit two homers and had eight RBI in an 18-1 win. Only Chris Richard, with a pair of grand slams a year ago, had driven in eight runs at the DBAP in a single game. Durham's overall Triple-A mark occurred when Scott McClain drove in nine runs in a game at Indianapolis in 1998.
SERIES SUCCESS: Before taking three of four against Pawtucket this week, Durham had not won a series in the month of May. Durham swept Charlotte in a four-game series from April 19-22. Durham is 11-12 in the month of May after a 15-8 April. Despite that, the Bulls have a 5.5 game lead over Norfolk and Gwinnett entering action tonight against Rochester.
CLOSE CALL: Durham has outscored the opposition by an unbelievable 75 runs (261-186) over the first 46 games of the season. The reason the Bulls are only six over .500 is that the team has gone 8-10 in games decided by one or two runs. Before a 1-0 win on Monday, Durham had lost eight straight close games, with the last victory coming on April 23, 5-4 over Gwinnett.


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My Country
Posted by Chic Aeon in design, events, iheartslFeed, new releases on Thursday, February 27, 2014
It's a big month for The Challenge with the theme being "From Your Country".
It was SO much fun to watch things coming in. Who knew where folks were from? Not "I".
I will have more to show you in upcoming posts but for now, here's the news.
From CLEO DESIGN (including top photo) a huge variety of items from TURKEY! Now I have never been to Turkey but I had some close adventurous friends that visited a few decades ago and absolutely loved it. Some of these items will make it into the Marrakesh area of MOSP. Well they are neighbors of sorts and it seems to work *wink*.
These items are from Sway's. A tiny little half timbered summerhouse and a great fence set with tons of choices perfect for many styles of homes.
Details, we love 'em. These decorative plates are from Kuro.
The Arcade for March 2014
Posted by Chic Aeon in design, events, iheartslFeed, new releases on Wednesday, February 26, 2014
Heads up you Gatcha addicts -- new stuff is on the horizon at The Arcade. Silly me! You KNEW that didn't ya?
Such a lovely photo. Light and shadow and while this looks like I used a grayscale filter, I did not.
In this post goodness from Second Spaces for The Arcade. Elle Kirshner has definitely made Queen status in the "all in the details" category. Oh, maybe that is more of an Academy Awards thing. Anyway, great stuff is on the coming your way.
The theme is bathroom and of course the items are all very low prim as well as being chocked full of details. I am on public record as not being a gatcha gal, but this one would work for me. My personal rule is that if you would be happy with ANY of the prizes, it is a good gatcha. Now I KNOW that is not the point for many, but hey -- we all have our quirks.
So get ready to fight for a spot on the sim and then go out to coffee while things rez -- well maybe breakfast or lunch. I know you will have a STUPENDOUS time. That's what counts.
Tub in the top shot is Trompe Loeil
Sink and shower from Cheeky Pea
No hair or pose was used in the making of this post *wink*.
Posted by Chic Aeon in comment, iheartslFeed, meme on Monday, February 24, 2014
Are you a bookworm?
As a child -- say 10 or 12 I devoured books. Two a day. Throughout life I have read for pleasure. Now I seldom read.
Which do you prefer: hardcover, paperback or electronic?
Hardcover. I don't do electronic. Paperbacks from the library are often past their prime by the time I see them.
Which book is your favorite?
The one novel that I own is an obscure book called The Bellwether. I have read it several times. A friend who happened to own sheep bought a dozen copies of it and sent to friends. The book has very little to do with wooly animals and more to do with marching to your own drummer.
Which children's book is your favorite?
I read all (and I do mean all) the OZ books. My great grandmother and I would lie in our twin beds. She would read one chapter; I would read the next. And so it was.
What's the last book you've read?
I think it was rereading The Night Circus OR Ender's Game. Not sure.
Name your top five favorite writers:
I honestly don't remember many writer's names. I like Dan Brown and I read a LOT of sci-fi classics in my youth like Ray Bradberry.
Name a book that had a strong impact on you:
The Night Circus (see link above)
Favorite & least favorite book genres?
I pretty much like everything, it all depends on the quality of the writing. Not too big on historical novels.
Do you go to the library?
I certainly HAVE in the past read through whole small libraries (one in Barbados, one in New Mexico). These days -- the last few years honestly -- I can't seem to find much WORTH reading. Most things (for me) being published are saying the same things we have read before and not all that well.
How many books do you own?
I am not a collector. A decade ago I sold or gave away most of my books. I kept ONE of each genre (novel, cook book, astrology, tarot, feng shui etc.) They all fit in a few inches in a tiny crate. So maybe a dozen.
If you were to write a book about Second Life, which topic would you focus on?
It would definitely have something to do with virtual creativity *wink*.
Pose by: aDORKable
Space Walk
Posted by Chic Aeon in iheartslFeed, new releases, poses
I really love jumpsuits. They were a staple in my wardrobe long ago. This is the AA27 Intuition jumpsuit from Armory. Find the big poster to the left as you enter the store. A central landing point here, so no direct TP -- but you need that walk anyway.
Very pretty, it comes with a thin silver chain belt. The alpha layer is sans feet so its either boots or barefoot; I choose the latter.
A new pose set is out from Diesel Works, Vixen. Modeling poses are mixed in with more avant guarde for a nicely rounded collection.
A shimmery top area of the outfit adds sophistication. A great clubbing outfit with no worries about sitting in between dances *wink*.
Hair by eXxEsS
Poses by: Diesel Works from the new pose set VIXEN
The Collage - February
Posted by Chic Aeon in design, events, iheartslFeed, new releases on Sunday, February 23, 2014
Here is what is awaiting you at The Collage this month!
Hot Air
Posted by Chic Aeon in hair, iheartslFeed, new releases on Saturday, February 22, 2014
Bloomers. I've been wanting mesh bloomers for a VERY long time.
And they are here! This SLX outfit is called Bloom and comes with jewelry as well as heels. Lots of great goodness for mixin' and matchin'. There is a color change hud for the bra and "socks" which didn't make it into this shot.
My Steamy mini topper hales from Senzafine, the "Memento Mori" Mini Top Hat - Noir.
My backdrop is my Steampunk Observation Floater which I have enlarged by the power of four to fit into my lottery won spot at the
Pose by: Vista Animations
Posted by Chic Aeon in iheartslFeed, new releases on Friday, February 21, 2014
This is AD Creations item for the new booklook, "il gattopardo".
It comes with mesh gloves and a stacked pearls necklace (worn but not visible in my shot).
Skin: Akeruka Manuela Tan MK4
Hair: Garage (old)
Poses by: aDORKable
Spread the Love - Guys
Posted by Chic Aeon in design, events, iheartslFeed, new releases on Thursday, February 20, 2014
Happily there is something for the guys at the Spread the Love gatcha event for PFLAG.
[SL GROW] PRIDE HOODIE is rigged exceptionally well and nicely textured. It is roomy size wise so fellows that may sometimes not have a large enough size may have better options here. A demo is available onsite.
This is a great set from Follow Us. The reporter desk and accouterments are vintage but not so far back that it is history book stuff. The set includes, desk with TONS of goodies (mesh and low land impact), cabinet with old phone and "Mr. Coffee", paper rack and coat rack with sweatshirt.
Poses by: reporter stool.
Final Fantasy Last Hurrah
Posted by Chic Aeon in events, hair, iheartslFeed, new releases on Wednesday, February 19, 2014
The Final Fantasy Festival is almost over. You have maybe two days to get over there if you have been busy. So many creative items to be had; it is a wonder. A late to the party outfit came in a few days ago. Happily I had an empty slot in the blog post line up. But, before we get there, Nikky news from MINA.
I am very much in love with this hair. It may be my favorite MINA "do". Many of you love long flowing tresses and that is cool, but give me some slightly messy locks and I am a happy gal. You can find two color packs (one black and white and one "essentials") at The Dressing Room Fusion. Get there lickety split; you have a bit more than a week.
Beautifully rendered it comes in a variety of colors. The skirt (or girdle or whatever) fits me perfectly. I should warn you that it pretty much naked in the back so bravery is required. *wink* Billed as Steampunk, it could also go into Post Apoco territory.
Final Fantasy Festival
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Warrior makeup by PARADISIS
Skin: Akeruka Manuela Tan MK4
Poses by: Vista Animations
Spread the Love
Posted by Chic Aeon in design, events, iheartslFeed, new releases on Tuesday, February 18, 2014
SLGBTA Spread the Love Event to Benefit PFLAG runs from Feb 12 - 28. Gatchas are in evidence and there is something for everyone.
Shown here:
No Salvation ~ Vixen Cocktail Dress (rainbow)
Black Sating gag from the The Tutti Frutti Beachstore
meadowWorks NEON ~ Love Me ~ (lots of different styles of these)
Painfully Divine Crate Stool - Pride
So head on over and see what you can find that fits YOUR style
Boots by BAIASTICE (new)
Hair by UrbanLutz (old)
Poses by: the stool
Posted by Chic Aeon in design, events, iheartslFeed, new releases on Monday, February 17, 2014
By the time you read this Valentine's Day will be a memory. I hope yours was a special one. But even though the Official Day of Love has passed, there is plenty of reason to treat yourself.
The Timeless Romance Gacha event is going on at L'accessoires. Three times ten plus some machines for your gambling pleasure. The love clock is a rare item from Atelier Visconti. There is also a very pretty set of pitchers and roses in the same machine.
Staying with the theme, BAIASTICE has released a collection of lingerie. Choose from several styles including babydoll.
My hair is Pixivor from Vanity Hair.
Poses by: LAP (nla)
Bright Sun
Posted by Chic Aeon in design, events, iheartslFeed, new releases on Sunday, February 16, 2014
Out for COLLABOR88 -- and happily color matching.
Danika dress and Lunar Ankle Boots from BAIASTICE. Lovely detailing, both come in tons of colors. I picked the brightest!
Supernova Shelves from Second Spaces. So cute! I keep thinking of very vintage Sci Fi comedy TV. There are two sets with two colors each, one shelf with three layers, one with four.
Another COLLABOR88 release from Second Spaces, this Supernova Console Table is one of a color pack of four. All items (and there are some that didn't get in this post) are super low land impact of course!
I am Lov-ing these new glasses from Arisaris, Charismatic Sunglasses Stupensous. Part of a big new release which includes glasses for guys as well, these come with an easy to use visual hud that let you pick frame color, lens color and metal detail color. I SO feel like a movie star - woot!
Hair: Vanity Hair, Forget Me Not (new)
Poses by: graphica
Posted by Chic Aeon in design, events, iheartslFeed, new releases on Saturday, February 15, 2014
One last post for the Final Fantasy Festival. I couldn't NOT show you these gorgeous wings.
Now I don't WEAR wings, but if I did, these would be winners. The come in various textures from delicate to patterned. The black version was the most me -- such a contrast hound. Look for *Tentacio* Strampunk wings at the venue.
Final Fantasy Festival
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Landing 2
The mirror is part of a release for the Seraphim Social which began the 14th from Cheeky Pea. Look for the Bennet Set which includes a chaise in both Adult and PG versions.
Pose by: aDORKable
Posted by Chic Aeon in design, events, iheartslFeed, new releases on Friday, February 14, 2014
So many events it is difficult to keep up. So running a little late but with super stuff for show and tell I give you:
* Nova Chairs from Trompe Loeil for COLLABOR88. In both brights and neutrals, these sleek numbers even have floor protector pads built in. So NO floor scuffing! Both Adult and PG versions are available.
*This is my favorite spot in the new Wavebreaker beach house (also Trompe Loeil). It features gorgeous wood finishes and an open plan.
Two sizes are available with this being the smallest at 93 land impact. Still plenty roomy for a single or a couple with the open beams and loft giving a feeling of vastness. You'll want a view of course!
This striking dress is from [Gang/Cold] for the Final Fantasy Festival. You will look as good walking away as striding forth :D.
Landing Point 1
Landing Point 2
Shoes by BAIASTICE for COLLABOR88
Poses by: aDORKable
1 Billion Rising
Posted by Chic Aeon in culture, events, freebies, iheartslFeed, places on Thursday, February 13, 2014
This is a come as you are post. Me on my building pad (happily neater since I have spent the morning with inventory chores) in what I was wearing (OK I changed from the YELLOW boots to keep with an analogous palette).
From the notecard:
One Billion Rising for Justice in Second Life will be held ALL DAY FRIDAY 14th FEBRUARYWe have special One Billion Rising goodies for you - including tee-shirts and jackets for women (made by Liv-Glam) tee shirts for men (made by Styles by Kira), and adorable teddy bears (made by Sway Dench of Sway's).
On February 14, 2013, for 24 hours starting at midnight Pacific Standard Time, Second Life residents will join with activists around the world in a spectacular 24-hour event for ONE BILLION RISING FOR JUSTICE, a very special day of action in the history of V-Day, the global activist movement to end violence against women and girls.
The Second Life event will feature a four-region stage where 200 people can dance together, surrounded by an area of art installations, poetry events and informational exhibits.
A variety of performers will play and perform over the 24-hour period, enabling people all over the world to attend this virtual event no matter their timezone.
The regions will have a General maturity rating to allow all residents an opportunity to participate.
The objective of the event is to raise awareness, not to raise funds; however, information about real-world organizations will be available for those wishing to donate.
There are lots of places to pick these up. Here is the top on the list. They will also be available at the event.
The four regions will open at 11pm on Thursday 13th February.
OBR Rise: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/OBR%20Rise/186/186/24
OBR Release: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/OBR%20Release/68/68/24
OBR Dance: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/OBR%20Dance/168/68/24
OBR Justice: http://maps.secondlife.com/secondlife/OBR%20Justice/68/186/24
The music will continue till 12 midnight on Friday 14th February. The regions will be open for a further 24 hours (until midnight on Saturday 15th February) to allow people to explore the art installations at a quieter time.
You can read the credits for my outfit here.
Poses by: LAP (nla) The cookie bear does come with a hold :D
Final Fantasy Festival - Blacks
Posted by Chic Aeon in events, hair, iheartslFeed, new releases on Wednesday, February 12, 2014
More from the Final Fantasy Festival!
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Landing 2
This really lovely Final Fantasy set comes from Endorphin and includes thigh high boots in various sizes. Partial mesh and partial texture, this outfit is a show stopper.
Happily I have new release hair from Vanity Hair to go with. Forget Me Not is rich girl hair, one that doesn't care what others think and isn't afraid to get a little messy. Works for me!
Shown here:
Endorphin Buckled strap top cross RARE (gatcha)
Una. Tifa Skirt (exclusive release) and LittelPocket Dark (gatcha)
[QE] Designs Outlander Monocle- Black/Red (gatcha)
Animated? You betcha.
Extremely cool, I see filming possibilities here
Poses by: aDORKable
25 for 25 - Take Two
Posted by Chic Aeon in events, hunts, iheartslFeed on Tuesday, February 11, 2014
A nicely made pink dress suitable for many occasions can be found at Shanti.
The Fi's Creations - Lily Set (5LI) happily coordinates.
Super cute skirt and blouse (Bay and Dru are the names) can be picked up at Leri Miles Designs.
Find the red hearts and purchase at deeply discounted prices. This on the 25 for 25 Hunt.
Hair by MINA
Poses by: aDORKable
25 for 25 Hunt
The 25 for 25 Hunt is underway. Find the hearts and purchase items deeply discounted.
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*Very pretty tattoos (two versions) in all layers from ~PixyStix~
*Black corset with colorful skulls from :{MV}:
*Attention getting earrings (resizers for those not wanting to make quite as large of a statement from Loordes of London
Pose by HelaMiyo
Final Fantasy Festival - Barely Legal
Posted by Chic Aeon in events, iheartslFeed, new releases on Sunday, February 9, 2014
Barely Legal has plenty of new goodness for you at the Final Fantasy Fair. Rogue comes complete with very nice mesh boots and cloak. Nicely textured system layers fill in the outfit.
For the guys there are cloaks in a variety of colors to depict their achievements in Mage studies.
And in the gatcha machine you can find a big variety of games and controllers! This is Warchild (rare).
Final Fantasy Festival
Landing 1
Landing 2
Hair new by Vanity Hair (post coming soon)
Poses by: Diesel Works
Final Fantasy Festival
Posted by Chic Aeon in events, iheartslFeed on Saturday, February 8, 2014
The Final Fantasy Fair is open.
Landing Point 1
Landing Point 2
Small pastels shops line pleasant streets; but what lurks behind the facade? Sometimes happy products and bright colored garments. Now and then, darker role play items.
There are gatcha machines at the front doors and exclusive items inside.
Shown here:
Lovely Disarray - Geostigma Disease : Complete V2.5 Exhaustion - one of a collection of tattoo layers that add realism to apocalyptic adventures.
Riske - Kaos Mask / Noir with finely texture breathing holes and various sizes and colors.
STONE Baubles for Men - OldWorldBracelets - resize down and raise them up a bit for gals. I appreciate that these come in a mismatched set; so much more interesting!
These great boots are part of a full set of attire from FireBird Designs.
This gorgeous mask can be found at ~Chimeric Fashions~. The Steampunk Dragon Mask comes in copper as shown as well as gold and silver versions.
Poses by: LAP (nla) and Vista Animations
Back in Time
Posted by Chic Aeon in events, hair, iheartslFeed, new releases on Friday, February 7, 2014
ArisAris has a set of new releases out, "Filmstar". Somewhere between ethnic and hippie, the set boasts wide bellbottoms with trim. Lots of bright colors counterbalance either black or white backgrounds.
My hair is a new release from Mina, Patricia, and of course comes with color change hud.
New from Bliensen + MaiTai - We Love Roleplay - pomegranate earrings. Sorry, new location that isn't publish as I write this. Opens February 4th. I will try and find a SLURL for you.
Pose: aDORKable
Bits and Pieces
Posted by Chic Aeon in design, events, iheartslFeed, new releases
So much to share, it's easy to get behind. Here is a little bit of catch up in the homewares department.
Out for Fifty Linden Friday from {what next}, milkshakes and makers. Two sets of color combos to choose from. Choices of different mixers and different drinks in the packs. PERFECT for the diner!
From the notecard:
* this set is original mesh and requires a mesh viewer. Resizing any of the parts may increase the land impact
* materials ready - you'll need to have advanced lighting enabled in viewer preferences.
* 4 colours of the mixer are included, as well as 6 milkshake glass props for decoration.
* the mixers are static/decorative and dispense wearable milkshakes to anyone on touch.
I have had this lovely chair sitting in the snow since the month began. Alas, no appropriate garb arrived for a photo shoot. Maybe that's fitting as this deserves its own place in the spot light. Sunshine will do (says the typists with a foot of snow on her doorstep - oh my!) Find it at 22769 - [bauwerk]. Various colors are available.
Out for The Mens Department from Cheeky Pea, the Debbie Drum Set which with choices of "pop" or "rock" chairs. PG and Adult versions are available.
Go forth. Shop.


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We had another busy week at Ars Technica. we continued our deep dive into Windows 8 (you'll find those and other related stories in the first list), but we also learned about Facebook covering up probes into data leaks, learned that Apple increased its R&D by $1 billion, and looked into how likely Hurricane Sandy-type storms will be in the future.
Not only that, but we also reviewed two major game titles: Halo 4 and Assasin's Creed III, and took a personal tour around NASA's mission control, with Apollo vet Sy Liebergot as our guide. If you've missed any of these stories this week, check them out with the links below!
Windows 8 Deep Dive Continuted
- The new and updated games of Windows 8
That's right—Minesweeper now has an adventure mode.
- Patent troll claims it invented the Windows 8 and Windows Phone "tiles"
Never shipped a product, only started describing its tech as "tiles" in 2011.
- Windows 8, the post-PC world, and Linux: Microsoft will prevail
Op-ed: An opening for Linux? A herald of the end of the PC? No, and no.
- Review: Windows 8 core apps OK for tablets, disappointing on desktops
Messaging, people, and calendar apps filled with promise, bugs, and limitations.
- Going to work with Windows 8 Enterprise
Are Windows to Go and tweaks to enterprise features enough to justify upgrading?
The best other stories of the week
- Facebook tries cloaking probe into data leak involving 1 million accounts
Blogger who bought e-mail addresses for $5 told to keep discussions private.
- Assassin's Creed III Review: American History X-treme
Historical fiction has never been so nuanced—unless you're hiding from bad guys.
- Apple increased R&D spending by $1 billion in 2012
Yearly SEC report: retail also increased; patent litigation is a big risk.
- Halo 4 review: Jumping head first without a Bungie (and loving it)
343 Industries takes the reins and moves the franchise forward wonderfully.
- Going boldly: Behind the scenes at NASA's hallowed Mission Control Center
Apollo vet Sy Liebergot shows Ars how NASA got men safely to the Moon and back.
- Good riddance: Halo 4 creators threaten permabans for sexist comments
"Tits or GTFO?" After you, sir.
- Apollo Flight Controller 101: Every console explained
Your handy reference to each station in the Apollo Mission Control room.
- How a Supreme Court ruling may stop you from reselling just about anything
Wiley v. Kirtsaeng may be the IP case of the decade—affecting all from eBay to libraries.
- Quantum entanglement shows that reality can't be local
Either that, or faster-than-light communications is a go.
- Sea level rise will make Hurricane Sandy's NYC typical by the year 2200
With climate change, a 9-foot water level rise isn't that far off.
- Government: "Innocent" Megaupload user uploaded pirated music
But EFF chastises the feds for snooping through Kyle Goodwin's private files.
- Drone Economics: Tiny tactical drones get dirt-cheap, GPS-guided bombs
Cheap, accurate Air Drop Mortar could weaponize many small unmanned aircraft.
- How Georgia doxed a Russian hacker (and why it matters)
- Meet the network operators helping to fuel the spike in big DDoS attacks
SoftLayer, GoDaddy, AT&T, and iWeb make a list of top 10 most abused networks.
- First look: Pandora 4.0, the new mobile frontier
Pandora 4.0 brings a new experience to smartphone, tablet users.


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(visited by Joseph Kerski)
29-Nov-2006 -- Want to buy a confluence? For $699,900, this one can be all yours. Own your own little piece of centered heaven! Lot 36 in the Shannon Lea at Kennedy Creek subdivision is for sale. If you purchase this lot and home, the confluence will be in your backyard.
Act now!
I was in Washington DC for the National Council for the Social Studies conference, and since we would be promoting teaching and learning with Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and spatial learning at the conference, a confluence visit seemed like the perfect way to begin the week.
I landed at Washington's Dulles Airport at noon local time, and soon the rental car and I were meandering through Virginia's beautiful Shenandoah Valley. I was en route to a meeting at the University of Virginia on the Virginia Digital History project, and originally thought about visiting 38 North 78 West along the way. Upon further thought, however, I considered 38 North 79 West to be the quicker visit so I would not be late for my meeting in Charlottesville. I drove west on Interstate Highway 66, south on Highway 81, and exited at Mint Spring. I drove through Stuarts Draft, south across the river, and along Howardsville Turnpike, Virginia State Highway 610. This was a narrow road but quite busy with traffic, dotted with a mixture of stately homes, trailers, and small businesses.
Nearing the confluence, I saw a new street but drove past it, thinking that the confluence would be located in a field. It took me a moment to realize that The Field Was No More: It was now part of the new Shannon Lea at Kennedy Creek housing development. I doubled back, drove south on the new street, and parked at the end of it. The construction supervisor asked me if I was looking for something, and I told him my tale. Fortunately, he was quite amiable and interested in the project. I handed him my landowner letter and the description from the previous visitor. I was thankful that instead of shooing me away from the site, he walked with me, and we found it in less than 10 minutes in what will be the backyard of Lot 36. This is on a new street, Jaspers Lane, that according to the subdivision plan, curves to the northwest, and then east. The short street leading to Howardsville Turnpike will be Shannon Lea Drive. I took photographs and a movie, and in a bit, one of the construction workers came over, and planted a wooden stake at the spot.
The confluence lies on level ground, in a low spot behind the slope down from and north of the street. I tried to imagine what the spot would look like a year from now. Will this be in the middle of the backyard gazebo, swimming pool, or garden? According to the subdivision plan, it definitely would be in the backyard, not in a house. The midafternoon temperature stood at 55 F ( 13 C) under cloudy but calm conditions. I saw no animals nor birds, which was understandable due to the construction noise. The region is a beautiful one in western Virgnia, full of ridges and valleys, caves, and karst terrain. Clearings existed for towns, farms, and livestock, but some was still forested. The area retains its rural character and the town of Stuarts Draft still charming. But, sad to say, like many other confluence points that I had visited that were seemingly out of the way of urbanization, this one too was at that moment under its influence. Yet I must say that the supervisor and the construction crew took great pride in their work and were careful about what they were doing. The supervisor knew who had owned the field and its entire history.
I had been to 38 North previously in Colorado, Virginia, and Utah. This was only my second time to stand on 79 West, having done so once in North Carolina. This was my 5th confluence in Virginia, including one attempted off shore but not found. This was my fourth year of confluence hunting in Virginia and I have seen many beautiful landscapes, including the landscape along the Appalachian Trail earlier this year.
I walked to the entrance of the subdivision and gathered some brochures. The subdivision, billed as "Everything You Need In Your Own Backyard," indeed has a treasure in one of the backyards--a confluence. The subdivision will include a pool with waterslide, clubhouse, picnic pavilion, an 8-acre park, tennis courts, and a stocked trout stream. It would definitely be worth returning to document the transformation of the landscape.
Memories of this visit included a teenager's happy face as he did wheelies on a 3-wheel motorized ATV, a sign advertising Pet Photos with Santa, and the wonderful old grocery store that marked the town of Sherando east of the confluence. I was thankful that the confluence ended up on the property where it did instead of the property I passed about 500 meters east, full of an archive of flotsam and jetsam and looking like it was patrolled by guard dogs who knew nothing of confluencing.
I took more photographs, waved at the construction supervisor and crew, and then departed. I drove east to Sherando, north to Lyndhurst, and east on Interstate Highway 64 to the University of Virginia across the Shenandoah Mountains to Charlottesville. Once again, the confluence visit was the perfect way to begin the trip!


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Keaveny's dream: Belmont welcomes Tavola
After years spent managing Coran Capshaw's restaurant group, Micheal Keaveny appears to have stumbled upon a concept foodies have been hungering for. Since opening Tavola on July 16, his new Italian eatery in the old Crush Wine Shop space in Downtown Belmont, the chef-owner has barely had a moment's rest.
"Last week, there was an hour wait every night," he says, clearly taken aback by how busy he's been from the minute he opened his doors. "Also, we're already getting second- and third-time customers. It has really exceeded my expectations."
Indeed, on a recent Friday night, Dish had to wait over an hour for a table, as the small 37-seat restaurant was packed. We waited outside for a bit, then sat at a wall bar inside and had a few apps (shrimp kabobs and mussels) and a glass of wine. In the back of the room, Keaveny, his wrist bandaged from a serious accident with a paring knife the day before, was laboring hard in the open kitchen space with his sous chef Travis Hawthorne.
"Michael is an extraordinary chef," says Megan Headley, Tavola's Italian wine expert, reminding Dish that the former Capshaw manager is actually a graduate of the Culinary Institute of America with years of cooking experience, "but he just wants to create simple, rustic, hearty Italian food, just like he'd make at home. He's very excited to be back in the kitchen."
It appears his excitement is infectious. Dish overheard a half-dozen people exclaiming out-loud how much they liked the food, and one couple came up to our table and declared it was the best meal they'd ever had in Charlottesville.
Of course, there were a few negatives. Our apps were first given to someone else, a few of the pancetta-wrapped shrimp apps were singed, and the place could definitely use a bench or something out front, but for a restaurant that had only been open for a few weeks, there were remarkably few hiccups. In fact, Tavola's transition into the Belmont scene has been so smooth that you get the feeling it has always been there.
During a break, Keaveny stopped by and mentioned that his inspiration for the place had been those storefront restaurants you see in Brooklyn, one after another as you're walking down the street, where you can peer in and check out the atmosphere.
Indeed, Downtown Belmont, already home to Bel Rio, The Local, La Taza, and Mas, has turned into a little Brooklyn of sorts, where strolling foodies can check out dining scenes like displays in shop windows.
As Headley mentions, Tavola also hopes to be a wine lover's destination. On Monday nights through September, Headley, the former general manager of enoteca, is offering 2-hour classes highlighting five Italian old-world wines paired with small plates from the Tavola kitchen.
"It's a great environment for people to really learn," says Headley, "and to savor wine and food together, without it having to be a scary or intimidating thing."
Keaveny says he's also trying to put a particular emphasis on service, on what he calls "passion and hospitality," so folks feel special every time they visit.
"Recently, I hired a waitress who had no experience, over many others who had a lot of experience," he says, "simply because she had such a great warmth about her."
As we ate our entrees, a delicious capellini gamberi "raucci" (sauteed shrimp, tomatoes, capers, gorgonzola-garlic butter) and a nicely cooked bistecca alla griglia (grilled prime sirloin strip, roasted Yukon gold potatoes, arugula, montepulciano-balsamic reduction), Keaveny and Hawthorne worked just a few feet away in the open kitchen, preparing the last of the night's meals, as the dinner crowd behind us began to break up and mingle.
Despite the crowd, and the pressure the staff was under, the space felt extraordinarily comfortable, like you'd just showed up at a large dinner party. At one point, the bartender dropped a tray of glasses, shattering a few, but it barely registered a nod from anyone.
"I was worried that the space was going to be too cramped," says Keaveny, " but it has worked out real well. This was definitely by design. I wanted to create a place that I would want to go to, a place where you feel like family when you go there."
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Keaveny can't cook his way out of a wet paper bag. It's new and shiny & will bump for a little while, but this is no long term winner. I'll place a bet on it right now.
I also don't care about whining people in Belmont. It's a business in what is a commercial district. If you didn't want to live around these things there's plenty of spots in the county. First you cry about the amphitheater being too loud. Now you cry about restaurants. Meh!
Oh, by the way, Belmont wasn't welcoming Tavola. Those from outside of Belmont were welcoming Tavoloa. Otherwise why the traffic jams?
never had a problem parking in belmont. and since when is the influx of viable business and willing consumers a bad thing for a neighborhood? anyway, haven't had a chance to swing by tavola yet, but i've heard that the food is absolutely fantastic and a needed addition to the cville food scene.
"perhaps you would prefer some open air drug markets?"
This part of the city does have an open air drug market--Belmont Park. Jungle gym and slides, used spray garden, crystal meth. Who could ask for anything more? Oops...used condoms, too.
Where are the "daylight" businesses now?Oh thats right, they failed.... So we can let the buildings stay empty, try another "daylight" business or try an "nighttime" business...
Who stepped up to the plate?
Obviously belmont has evolved and the EXISTING commercial buildings NEED people from outside the neighborhood to survive.
Leave it to beaver daytime shopping is no longer a viable option and the city has a RESPONSIBILITY to the TAXPAYING owners of commercial property to allow them to have viable tenants with reasonable limitations.
If there is a parking issue then that is something that needs to be addressed by the city and should be.
"Where are the ââ?¬Å?daylight" businesses now?Oh thats right, they failed"Š. So we can let the buildings stay empty, try another ââ?¬Å?daylight" business or try an ââ?¬Å?nighttime" business"Š"
Browns, Fitzgeralds, Chiropractor, Belmont Market, Hensley Radiator, Coles Imports, Birkhead Signs, the Yoga Studio..to name a few.
The business where Taza was? Patrick's Furniture? Still in Business, but the new owners wanted to do something else and didn't renew their lease. They are now located on Forest St. That doesn't include failed.The electrical parts guy in that building, ditto from what I recall. Gene's Hair Salon did not fail. She passed away after being made miserable by the newly arrived businesses.
I must be honest and say the only business I am not sure about is where The Local is. But I think they are still in business as well.
The only recent flop was Crush, and Crush was really in the same kitche category as the new restaurants.
So, bull on your complaint about failures and empty buildings. If the city thought they could force Fitzgerald's to close and stick another bar in they would find a way.
aha: Tax revenue will increase? How is that? How will it increase? Are there MORE PEOPLE coming to Charlottesville to eat because of the new resstaruant? Or is it just taking sales from other places in Charlottesville? Think about it. If you can think. Oh, and is the place making a profit? Are any of them other than Mas and the BBQ? From what I heard, they were complaining they couldn't make it if they weren't selling booze until 2 AM.
Rog: Silly? Why silly? If yo walk past it everyday, you know if its full or not. Last night? Dead. Monday night? Dead in the few that were open. Shall I count heads for you when I walk by tonight? Will that make you feel better?
I really love how the cheerleaders love to make up all sorts of nonsense because they can't take realty when it collides with their pipe dreams.
When the students come back, it won't be dead, thats true. But then again, that's the proof the pudding isn't it? the Belmont Commercaiial area has been turned from serving the community to serving the interests of another transitory group of people. For which, the Belmont neighborhood pays the price.
Mas is the exception to the rule. Tavola is new. We'll judge them when they are no longer the latest fad on the block.
Silly to call any of the restaurants on the block "mostly vacant." On most nights, "mostly full" would be a better description. Unless it's Mas, in which case it's "always full."
FWIW, agree that Tavola is a nice addition with tasty food.
Yeah jampacked while the others sat collecting dust. It's not like it wasn't restaurant week. The Local was like this too when it opened. When the newness wears off, it will be another mostly vacant eatery on the block, that just nothing about complain.
Speaks volumes how interested all these restaurant owners were in the neighborhood, attending meetings until they got the city council to overturn - illegally since the guidelines were ignored - the Commission. Now they are all absent and couldn't care less.
Isn't it nice to know that an entire neighborhood is supposed to subsidize the short terms profits of a couple of small businesses?
America at its best!
The residents of Belmont do not own the commercial rights to Belmont. This is a CITY and just because the people in Belmont think that they are "special" because they paid way too much for what used to be the lower east side of C-ville doesn't mean that it is chic. If someone wants to invest a couple hundred grand opening a resturanat then let them do it.
More resturants mean more social life which means more chance of "some" people actually having a relationship with something other than a cat.
Soleil, there are people who have lived in Cville/Albemarle for their whole lives and never been to Belmont, or know where it is, because until just a few years ago it was "the wrong side of the tracks." And always will be to them. FWIW, property values are falling. There are several "short sales" and at least two "foreclosure auctions" plus many unsold $500++K houses that are now rentals, all within just a few blocks of "downtown Belmont." The money's stopped, at least for buying houses.
"Belmont was not brought back by the people that lived there it was ââ?¬Å?created" by the local restaurant scene that fooled people into thinking that the shacks over there are worth way more than there actual construction costs."
Really? You know what the problem with that logic is?? Your own stupid argument about house pricing and dates.
If Belmont was SO UNCOOL and UNDESIRABLE, why were the values rising before anyone including Mas showed up? Why did they peak the time the 3rd restaurant - the BBQ ( which I think fits actually) opened - and why have they declined 30% since the opening of The Local and Bel Rio?
Using your logic we could easily blame the restaurants for the decline.
People didn't move into Belmont because of Mas bucco, withe the Mall so close. They were welcoming though.
And for older residents, why should they take a lower value so someone else can profit?
"never had a problem parking in belmont. and since when is the influx of viable business and willing consumers a bad thing for a neighborhood?"
I used to never have a problem parking in Belmont either. The real snobbery in your statement comes from the term 'viable' business, as if Belmont didn't have that before now. How long has the Belmont Market been there? Or Fitzgerald's Tire? Do you know?
I bet not, but I'll tell you: it can be counted in decades. And they won't be closing their doors because of poor sales. Yet while the city cuts exceptions left and right for the eateries ( it didn't for Mas or Taza ) regarding parking, etc, it is twice as hard on the places like Fitzgerald, for whom suddenly rules must be enforced. In addition, now the taxpayer will have to pay for infrastructure to accommodate these restaurants, whereas it didn't need to diddly for Fitzgeralds or the Market, or the Chiropractor...
You post shows how little you either know about the Belmont area, its history, or the reality of how you keep a healthy neighborhood alive.
>>The residents of Belmont do not own the commercial rights to Belmont.<>This is a CITY<>the people in Belmont think that they are ââ?¬Å?special" because they paid way too much for what used to be the lower east side of C-ville doesn't mean that it is chic.>>
People in Belmont paid too much? How do you know what people have paid? What is too much? More than you can afford? Is that the problem? Plenty of the disgruntled were around long before the jump in housing prices in Belmont. They are the very people who brought Belmont back, and without whose work their would be no restaurants. Why didn't La Tavola show up back in 2000 when property was still cheap? Or The Local? Oh, but then Belmonters were just to spit upon by the hipsters.
The only people trying to promote Belmont as Chic are those who think the restaurants are cool and want to come and party. People like you. Not the Belmont residents who WELCOMES Tapas and Taza, but recognized there was a stauration with the arrival of the BBQ.
>>More resturants mean more social life which means more chance of ââ?¬Å?some" people actually having a relationship with something other than a cat.<<
One thing Charlottesville is not short of is restaurants with social crowds. Are you saying that you are incapable of having a social life without a bar scene to hang out? Are people in this town that unimaginative? How absolutely sad your life must be. People in Belmont sure had a social life before the restaurants, and didn't need to drink to get happy. But you wouldn't know that becuase it didn't exit for you and your fellow hipsters before you decided Belmont had a couple of bars masquerading as restuarantsin it. You didn;t give a crap about Belmont.
See, that's why you and your ilk are part of the problem, not the solution.
1)People in belmotn paid too much what is too much...
since the values have dropped 30% in the last 18 months i would say that 30% is too much.
2) The people tha bought in 2000 still are siting onm a tidy profit and have little to complain about.
3)Belmont was not brought back by the people that lived there it was "created" by the local restaurant scene that fooled people into thinking that the shacks over there are worth way more than there actual construction costs.
4) If people don't like the resturant or bar scene then the businesses will fail and you can open up a book club or knitting store.
5) city neighborhoods are fluid, things vhange, perhaps you would prefer some open air drug markets?
The sort of half truths and falsehoods over the Belmont conflict is the same reason why no real solution can be found on healthcare. Everybody has an agenda based on what they want.
Calling the houses in Belmont - many of them with solid plaster and lathe inside of solid brick - shacks, only kills the credibility of side of the argument using it. The same goes for claiming that Belmont had no value before the restaurants. Of course it did,or the amount of investment and bidding wars on those homes wouldn't have been going on as far back as 2001-2002. that was before Mas, if you didn't know.
By the way, some of the new food places are guilty also of paying the peak prices for real estate in Belmont they just did it in the commercial district. That might have had something to do with why the business they displaced or moved.
The issue here folks is balance. A few food places are great, but there is such a thing as too much of a good thing. how can lots of people running around late at night and driving their cars be a bad thing? Well, just ask your neighbors to have parties for several nights in a row, and you'll get it. The residents of Belmont, be they humble or great, have a right to expect some peace at night in their neighborhood, and to sleep. Chnage doesn't have to be noise, and commercial development doesn't have to mean rowdy late night bars.
Jobs were were just created for Charlottesville. A huge multiplier effect just took place from people buying and selling all sorts of goods and services. Tax revenue will increase for the City. I'm glad this project was approved, and I'm excited to attend once the crowds go down a bit!
Jim that sentence does read weird doesn't it? I am sorry about it being misleadng. Gene passed away because I guess it was her time. What I recall is the difficulty she had with her drive way being used as a through way for one of the new business because they owned the section behind it and wanted to basically turn it into a parking lot. They didn't ask or anything. She had to put up a big chain around her property to prevent that.
She was made miserable by at least one - not all - of these wonderful new businesses. As were some of the other long time business owners.
My point was that I am sick of the attitude that because some people who didn't give a crap about Belmont before these eateries want to spout falsehoods about the other businesses there to justify what is happening. The businesses didn't fail and its not like Belmont has been saved by the new development.
BigDonkeyDisco - There was a reason that the Pavillion was turned down by surrounding counties before C-ville stupidly allowed it. Living next to a commercial district doesn't mean anything goes. Never has, never will so stop trying that as a tactic to avoid the issue. Plenty of those places in Belmont impacted by the noise are zoned 100% residential, not commercial. They had a BIG legal complaint.
Tell you what, I'll just turn a property behind your house into a junkyard, and throw my trash in your yard. If you don't like it, move into the county and buy several acres so I can dump on a part of your property not next to your house.
Try having a concert every night in Greenbrier and see how well that flies. The people inBbelmont got there first and did something with it. If they are zoned residential, they have a right to complain about non-residential noise impacting their neighborhood.
Besides which, the Pavillion is essentially taking a public park for a private purpose.
crush failed because of the same people who are going to open that new restaurant that re-started this whole fight.
IJS, if you are so uninformed that you don't know that Belmont Park is at least half a mile away from the area in question, then how are you to be taken serioously on any Belmont topic? Actually, the city's police department is much closer, but no mention of that?
The suggestion that the only alternative to having noisy business that interfere with quiet living in Belmont is to have open air drug markets is almost as absurd as the crap that Sarah Palin spews. Get real, there were plenty of daylight business in Belmont for years and there still are a few. It's noisy, night time business that bring more people in cars than can park in the area that are the problem. Lets see how far you would get with that idea in any other residential neighborhood in the city.
I've lived here now almost five years and I *still* don't have a fricking clue where or what "Belmont" is.
I used to go to Crush every Friday. I could find a place to park but it was crowded.
My big objection is not converting old businesses into restaurants but turning residental housing into restaurants. That destroys the neighborhood.
Also the folks who bought 10 or more years ago and fixed their houses up have revived the neighborhood. None of the current upscale restaurants would have located there if the neigborhood hadn't improved.
I don't know if Tavola will be a Mas or The Local. I certainly will give it a try but I am going to wait because I do suspect the crowds will thin out after the novelty wears off.
So let's all chill out,
"Gene's Hair Salon did not fail. She passed away after being made miserable by the newly arrived businesses."
Um, wha?
Bravo to Caesonia for telling it like it is. Show me a person who thinks the residents of Belmont have no right to complain about commercial encroachment, and I'll show you a newly arrived hipster idiot or club kid. Donkey, you have zero concept of where Belmont has been, where it is, or what it could be.
The only thing Donkey is marginally correct about are Keveany's cooking abilities. He's actually better than Donkey gives him credit for, but nowhere near as good as his own overblown ego tells him he is. At best, 6 out of a 10.
And Orchid nails it for the win!
Had a fantastic meal here. This place rocks! A very welcome addition to the food scene of Cville and the chef is amongst the best in town.
@Soleil Here's the City's map of neighborhoods. Not too complex or hard to find


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Errors end pitchers duel
After eight and a half innings of scoreless baseball, two huge Bisons throwing errors cost the Herd two-runs in the ninth-inning as they dropped Friday's game, 2-0, to Lehigh Valley at Coca-Cola Field.
After Michael O'Conner retired Lehigh Valley in order in the eighth-inning he walked the leadoff batter in the ninth-inning. Ryota Igarashi entered the game and attempted to pick Pete Orr off first base, but Valentino lost the throw and it sailed down the right-field line allowing Orr to scramble to third.
"In Irgarashi's case he's got a base-stealer on first and one that warrants a throw, and that's part of his assignment," manager Tim Teufel said. "This one got away from him a bit got to the inside and I think hit-off Pasucci and went off into the outfield."
Irgarashi got the next batter to line-out to Luis Hernandez and then walked Tagg Bozied to set up the double-play ball. But Delwyn Young smacked a ground ball just under Pascucci's glove and rolled into right-field scoring the first run of the game.
Lehigh Valley added a second run after Raul Chavez let a pick-off throw to first base sail wide of the bag and into right-field. Young moved from first to third and Bozied scored to give the IronPigs a, 2-0, lead in the ninth-inning.
"We didn't execute at the right time," Teufel said. "A leadoff walk always hurts, and especially late in the game, and then you compound that with a bad pick-off at first and you put the defense and everybody else in a bad position."
Michael Schwimer closed out the last two-innings for the IronPigs, giving them the win and a series split with the Bisons.
Chris Schwinden showed why he is a 2011 International League All-Star selection, getting IronPigs to swing at breaking balls in the dirt and whiff on high fastballs cruising bye at the letters. Schwinden retired the first ten-batters in order before giving up a ground-rule double in the third inning.
"I tell you what, Schwinden continues to look good, he did his job and really pitched a great game and had good stuff, had a lot of swing and misses can't say enough about the job he did," Teufel said.
Schwinden escaped a bases loaded jam in the fifth-inning after giving up two-singles to leadoff the inning. After giving up a third-single to load the bases Schwinden retired the next two-batters on a strike out and fly-out.
"Me and Chavez were working well together, cutter was working well, curveball, getting them off-speed with the change-up and curveball so that really helped us out a bit today," said Schwinden.
After escaping the fifth-inning Schwinden retired the next six-IronPigs to face him. He got three consecutive batters on strikes, and two of the three on called third strikes.
Schwinden worked seven-innings, gave up four-hits, and posted eight-strike-outs while giving up no-runs, and got a no-decision for his effort. The eight-strike-outs are the second highest mark Schwinden has reached in 2011. He totaled nine-strike-outs in his first start of the year on April, 14 against Pawtucket.
Schwinden's counterpart Lehigh Valley starter Brian Bass matched Schwinden's effort using a heavy sinker to retire 13 of the first 16 batters he faced with ground-ball outs. Not until the final out of the sixth-inning did Bass get a fly-ball out.
The Herd threatened Bass in the first-inning but couldn't put a run across after getting two-runners on. Statistically Bass has the most trouble in the first-inning, entering Friday's game with a 8.40 ERA in the first frame.
Game Notes: Chris Schwinden was selected to the 2011 International League All-Star game…Just a day after going, 0-4, and breaking his 19-game hit Nick Evans went, 2-3, with a walk…Since giving up a first-inning homerun on June 26 he has pitched 12 straight scoreless innings.


text: Book – An Unfinished Life by Mark Spragg is the story of Jean Gillkyson, a young widow with a precocious nine year old daughter named Griff. Griff has made her mother promise that the next time Roy beats Jean up they will leave him. Jean keeps her promise and Griff is thrilled by the prospect of them starting a new life and going on an adventure. Having no money and no place to go Jean decides to seek refuge with her father-in-law, Einar, an old rancher in Wyoming whom she hasn't seen in over a decade. Griff loves ranch life, the log house, and immediately makes friend with Einar's Vietnam buddy Mitch, but will she be able to win the heart of her grandfather? Will Einar and Jean ever be able to move on and overcome the guilt that they both feel and learn to forgive and accept one another as family? Beautifully written and full of emotion this story is about healing and the hope that Griff will finally have a real home and stable family. The movie version of An Unfinished Life is very well done and shows the beauty of Wyoming. It stars Robert Redford as Einar and Jennifer Lopez as Jean.


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> Leave it to Tom Haudricourt to crush the dreams of Brewers fans.
Kidding, but he might be right on this one. Yesterday, Jon Heyman clarified some rumors of the Brewers going after free agent Josh Hamilton this offseason. Naturally, Brewers fans- myself included- became hyped around this news.
However, Haudricourt himself interviewed Mark Attanasio last night, and apparently Attanasio "gave no indication that adding a hitter was a priority."
Attanasio also added: "We've got the No. 1 offense in the league. We know what's working. We have to fix the bullpen. We were last in the Majors. That has to be fixed. We've done a lot of work to see what the options are there."
Fair enough. While I'd love for the Brewers to add Hamilton, it's almost useless if the bullpen doesn't improve too. So if that's where all the money needs to go, so be it; the Brewers could still easily be contenders if that's the only improvement they make this offseason.
At the same time, though, I wouldn't completely shut the door on the Brewers signing Hamilton. If the opportunity presents itself and Hamilton doesn't get any substantial offers from other teams- which he might not, because the "big spenders" don't need outfield help- why not go for it? Since the departure of Prince Fielder, the Brewers have had a very right-handed dominant lineup, and Hamilton would nicely slot in between Ryan Braun and Aramis Ramirez at the core of the lineup.
But, as good as the Hamilton rumors have sounded, the bullpen should come first.
(You can read Haudricourt's full article here.)
> Not really any major news today, so let's move right into the minor moves.
Diamondbacks: Claimed Gustavo Nunez off waivers from the Pirates.
Royals: Claimed Chris Volstad off waivers from the Cubs.
Cubs: Outrighted Manny Corpas, who elected free agency; outrighted Joe Mather, Blake Parker, and Justin Germano to Triple-A.
Angels: Signed Angel Sanchez to a minor league deal. (I don't think I need to tell you why that's funny.)
Astros: Claimed Che-Hsuan Lin off waivers from the Red Sox; designated Enerio Del Rosario for assignment.
Rays: Outrighted Rich Thompson, who elected free agency.
Orioles: Released Dontrelle Willis.
Padres: Outrighted Dustin Moseley and Tim Stauffer, both of whom elected free agency.
> That's not a weird MLB highlight video title regarding Sergio Romo. No, not at all.


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Unusual geology seen during Enceladus fly-by
The NASA/ESA/ASI Cassini spacecraft has obtained detailed images of the south polar region of Saturn's moon Enceladus. They reveal distinctive geological features and the most youthful terrain seen on the moon, pointing to a very complex evolution.
Cassini's fly-by of 14 July brought it within 175 kilometres of the surface of the moon. The close encounter revealed a landscape near the south pole almost entirely free of impact craters. The area is also littered with house-sized ice boulders carved by unique tectonic patterns found only in this region of the moon.
As Saturn's brightest, whitest satellite, Enceladus has the most reflective surface in the Solar System. Previous Cassini fly-bys revealed that, in contrast to Saturn's other icy moons, Enceladus has lightly cratered regions, fractured plains and 'wrinkled' terrain.
The new findings add to the story of a body that has undergone multiple episodes of geological activity spanning a considerable portion of its lifetime.
The moon's southernmost latitudes are likely to have seen the most recent activity. These same latitudes may also bear the scars of a shift in the moon's spin rate. If true, it may help scientists understand why Enceladus has a tortured-looking surface, with criss-crossing faults, folds and ridges.
The most remarkable images show ice blocks about 10-100 metres across in a region that unusually lacks the very fine-grained frost that seems to cover the rest of the moon.
Scientists did not expect a landscape littered with building-sized blocks. The minimal cover of finer material and the preservation of small, crossing fracture patterns in the surrounding areas indicate that this region is young compared to the rest of Enceladus.
False colour composite views of this region, created from the most recent images, show the largest coverage of coarse-grained ice fractures seen anywhere on the moon, which also supports the notion of a young surface at southern latitudes.
The images also revealed examples of distinctive 'Y-shaped' tectonic features. In these elements, parallel ridges and valleys appear to systematically fold and deform around the south polar terrains.
These features define a boundary that isolates the young, south polar terrains from older terrains. Their position and orientation may tell us about how the rotation of Enceladus has evolved over time and what might have provided the energy for the geological activity that has wracked this moon.
The apparent absence of sizable impact craters also suggests the south pole is younger than other terrain. All these indications of youth are of great interest to scientists, who have long suspected Enceladus as one possible source of material for Saturn's extensive and diffuse E ring, which coincides with the moon's orbit. Young terrain requires a means to generate the heat needed to modify the surface.
Other Cassini instrument teams are working to understand data about its temperature, composition, particles and magnetic field. Together with image interpretation, these data can create a more complete picture of this moon.
For more information:
Carolina Martinez, NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, USA
Tel: 001 818 354 9382
Preston Dyches, Cassini Imaging Central Laboratory for Operations
Space Science Institute, Boulder, Colorado, USA
Tel: 001 720 974 5859


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Doddington Hall and Gardens
Doddington Hall is a superb Elizabethan mansion completed in 1600 by the brilliant architect, Robert Smythson.
The Hall stands today exactly as it was built with its walled gardens, gatehouse, and family church. The elegant Georgian interior contains a fascinating collection of pictures, textiles, porcelain and furniture that reflect four centuries of unbroken family occupation.
Events include Summer Concerts, see website for dates.
Venue Type:
Historic house or home
Gardens only: Sunday ONLY (plus Easter Monday)
from 1 to 5 pm
From 19th February to 23rd April inclusive
House and Gardens: Wednesday, Sunday and Bank Holiday Mondays from 1 to 5 pm (gardens open at 12pm).
From 30th April to 27th September.
Parties (20 or more) on other days by appointment with the House Manager
Closed end September to February following year
Christmas Shop opens 1st - 23rd December
Gardens only: Adult £3.80 - children £1.90
House and Gardens: Adult £5.50 children £2.75
Family (2+up to 4 children) - £15.50
discount to parties of 20 or more visiting on open days.
Additional info
Doddington Hall is clearly signposted off the A46 Lincoln Bypass on the B1190.
Complimentary entry for:
Members of the Historic Houses Association
Houses a fine collection of pictures, textiles, porcelain and furniture. Maritime paintings
Collection details
Architecture, Costume and Textiles, Decorative and Applied Art, Fine Art, Maritime, Music, Performing Arts
Key artists and exhibits
- Fabulous formal and wild gardens, special spring bulb displays.
Sensory Tours for the Visually Impaired
The garden sensory tour includes feeling gates, statues and topiary; smelling and tasting herbs; listening in the walled garden and the wild garden; walking on different surfaces and exploring the turf maze on foot or with a tactile diagram.
The house sensory tour includes tactile diagrams; objects to feel such as carved furniture, leather books, picture frames and textiles; the smells of polished furniture, smoky fireplaces and the tented room; the echoing Long Gallery and muffled sounds in the tapestry covered Holly Bedroom. An audio tour is also available.
How to obtain
The sensory tours are designed to be used with the help of a companion or one of our trained staff. We can provide a volunteer to accompany you around the Hall and or gardens but you need to book in advance by calling the office on 01522 694308. The tours are printed in folders in large type, which are available to borrow free from the Gatehouse shop.
Schools Programme
All parties are encouraged to take an interactive tour of the Hall led by a costumed guide who will explore the house in character. The tour can provide emphasis on Tudors (Key Stage 2), Victorians (Key Stage 1 or 2), Homes long ago (Key Stage 1), or Time Travelling (Key Stage 1 or 2).
We offer various workshops around the house and garden, taking between 50 minutes and 1 hour, tailored to the age and abilities of primary school children. Clips from our audio tour of the Hall can also be downloaded from our website.
How to obtain
There are many more opportunities for cross-curricular learning such as story telling, creative writing, looking at portraits and drama.
We encourage all schools new to the programme to make a recce visit to Doddington to discuss their requirements, plan their visit and complete all H&S documentation. Please contact Catherine Lee our Education Officer to discuss this and reserve a date for your visit on 01777 228508 or email email@example.com
Cost £5 per child for a full day of up to 4 activities. Minimum 20 children or £100. For shorter visits, please enquire.
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For the second time in three days, the United States Under-20 side drew 1-1 before losing on penalty kicks in the Torneo de las Americas in Kennesaw, Ga.
The Americans earned a tie against Mexico on Sunday in the tournament capper. In the 70th minute, defender Gale Agbossoumonde (above) pounced on his own rebound, putting it past Mexican goalkeeper Rafael. El Tri's Taufic Guarch opened the scoring seven minutes prior.
After fulltime, the game went straight to penalty kicks. Mexico prevailed 4-2 courtesy of misses by Dillon Powers and Sebastian Lletget. Agbossoumonde and Alex Zahavi scored for Thomas Rongen's squad.
New York's Juan Agudelo and Philadelphia's Amobi Okugo played the entire match as Rongen chose not to make any substitutions.
Mexico were crowned Torneo champions with the result. They defeated Colombia 4-1 on penalties on Saturday in a match that finished 2-2 in regulation. Erick Vera and Rene Zamora scored for the winners, while Juan Cabezas and Miguel Julio scored for the losing side.
USA: 18-Jonathan Kempin, 3-Korey Veeder, 19-Sebastien Ibeagha, 22-Gale Agbossoumonde, 5-Greg Garza, 21-Dillon Powers, 2-Amobi Okugo, 16-Sebastian Lletget, 17-Juan Agudelo, 10-Alex Zahavi, 9-Omar Salgado
Subs Not Used: 13-Tristan Bowen, 15-Bryan de la Fuente, 24-Eduardo Fernandez, 14-Fuad Ibrahim, 7-Alex Molano, 8-Moises Orozco, 23-Conor Shanosky, 4-Parker Walsh, 4-Cesar Zamora
Head Coach: Thomas Rongen
MEX: 12-Rafael, 13-Héctor Acosta (3-Kristian Álvarez, 14-Néstor Araujo, 2-Alexis Loera, 18-Erick Vera (8-César Ibáñez, 57), 6-Diego de Buen (7-Saul Villalobos, 57), 16-Octavio Aceves (5-René Zamora, 64), 15-Martín Ureil, 10-Jorge Mora (11-Ulises Davila, 64), 20-David Izazola (9-Taufi Guarch, 57), 19-Edson Rivera (17-Alan Pulido, 57)
Subs Not Used: 1-Antonio Rodríguez, 4-Luis Ramos
Head Coach: Juan Carlos Chávez Zárate
Noah Davis covers the United States national team for MLSsoccer.com. Follow him on Twitter at @noahedavis.
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Tom Ross: The Yampa River tribe
Steamboat Springs — When 27 of us piled into a small fleet of yellow rafts at Deer Lodge Park on June 7 and set off down the Yampa River to seek adventure and enlightenment in the canyons and rapids of Dinosaur National Monument, we were a loosely organized collection of scientists, photographers, note scribblers, experienced river rats and water policy wonks. Some of us were longtime acquaintances, but many of us were strangers.
By the time we emerged from the string of rapids that boil in Utah's Split Mountain, we had bonded into a smoothly functioning band of river nomads. We were a tribe.
During the air-conditioned ride back to Steamboat Springs, as I contemplated the way we had quickly transformed ourselves into a cohesive group whose members depended upon one another's skills and good humor to complete our journey, I realized that I had never been on a multi-day river trip when I didn't come away with a sense that this is how we were meant to live.
My first extended float on a wild Western river took place nearly two decades ago when I joined a psychiatrist from New Jersey and 13 of his patients on a float down Desolation Canyon on the Green River. I was there simply to document the float, but took part in the morning encounter groups, which made me an honorary member of the Jersey tribe. I'll let you judge whether I was one of the patients.
Between that trip and last week's, I had a similar experience on a 19-day Grand Canyon float in 2007. I also took a trip down Lodore Canyon on the Green with local Boat People in August 2012. In all cases, I experienced some version of this tribal thing.
This most recent trip was hosted by the local organization Friends of the Yampa and the national conservation organization American Rivers as part of the Yampa River Awareness Project. We also enjoyed the hospitality of world-class river outfitter O.A.R.S., as well as the company of its founder, George Wendt. George has great stories to tell, and he was our tribal elder, for sure.
On the latest trip, we quickly slipped into the routine sharing of chores, honored our leaders and our shaman, and paid heed to our most-skilled rowers. We could pack and move our homes and kitchen to a new spot every day without squabbling or hesitation.
We had become a tribe, a little like the diverse bands of Fremont people who flourished on the Colorado Plateau from 600 to about 1,400 AD, and left their pictographs in Yampa Canyon. Like the Fremont, we took time out to explore and make art. Unlike the Fremont, we did not have detailed knowledge of the changing night sky. But we did have a cool laser pointer to help us recognize some of the major constellations.
I won't soon forget coming awake in my sleeping bag on the third night and watching the Big Dipper descend while the arc of its handle closely mimicked the lines of a bulging sandstone cliff that loomed above the river.
There's much more to share about our trip down Yampa Canyon, and I promise to tell you about snakes, scorpions, tarantula hawks, gnarly rapids, tremendous rockfalls and the Fremont people in an in-depth article in the July 28 edition of the Steamboat Pilot & Today.
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Mr. Hedhertz: "Nope."
Dr. Grumpy: "Any side effects?"
Mr. Hedhertz: "Nope."
Dr. Grumpy: "What dose did you build up to?"
Mr. Hedhertz: "Um, actually I forgot to get it filled."
A Blog detailing the insanity of my medical practice and the stupidity of everyday life.
Well, geez, he went to the doctor, he got a prescription... now you say he actually has to take the meds for them to be effective?!
Clearly, you should have prescribed one of those magical medications that just requires you to stare at the prescription and wish really hard...
Do you just want to crack some of your patients up side the head once in a while?
Probably has a fascinating internet sex life, too.
As a life-long migraine sufferer, this offends me! His migraines can't be too troublesome, if he can forget to get the prescription filled.
I use the same rationale when buying an exercise DVD -- simply by owning the DVD I should be able to firm up and lose weight! lol
She came back to you why? Head must not have hurt too bad....
There is not enough Diet Coke in the WORLD to make that any less annoying.
I have to say, I used to be that patient. I think that I was hoping that there was a one-dose cure, or some procedure that would permanently fix the problem. I wasn't trying to be a pain in the butt, just didn't want to face the prospect of dealing with a chronic problem.
I'm smarter than I used to be and now actually DO the treatment my doctor and I agree upon. Not a cure, but a definite improvement in my quality of life. Doc and I are both happier :)
The patient was not fluent in Doctish and mistranslated "Take this prescription" as "Yabba dabba dooba maybe".
I want you to know that reading this reminded me to take my evening dose of Advair. Thanks!
No sympathy at all! Some migraines they must be!
I agree with Quisp, I too am a lifelong migraine sufferer who has had the misfortune of them becoming so severe that I now have to be on pain management program to function. Either his migraines are not that bad or even exist or he was really just looking for narcotics and when he realized he didn't get the narcotic he didn't bother to fill the prescription. When you suffer real migraines you will try anything to stop it..I know!!
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Stockton 6 Piece Queen Panel Bedroom - Slate
Kit Items
|697-416 Queen Panel F/b
|697-423 King/queen Rails
|Stockton Mirror - Slate
|Stockton Nightstand - Slate
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|697-425 Queen Panel H/b
With a natural beauty in soft detailing embedded in the Canadian Made solid pine wood, the Stockton Bedroom Set is the perfect spot to find your happy place. This innovative set features LED lights built-in to the headboard to deliver on daily needs whereas the weathered colouring will add a charming romance all its own. See items included for package contents. Image may reflect additional products within the series.
Product Specifics
- Brand: DEF
- Colour: Grey
Product Features
- Solid Pine construction throughout all tops drawer fronts and doors.
- Solid Pine Panel headboards with a rug roller frame fit a 4/6"(Dble) mattress
- Both Kg /Qn storage beds require a mattress only
- Headboards feature faux stone and LED lights
- Complimenting fabric on the headboard
- Solid Pine drawer boxes
- Full Extension Ball bearing drawer side slides
- Antique black handles on drawers and doors
- Dresser:8 drawers w/ the 2 top drawers felt lined
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A Zebra dies and arrives at the Pearly Gates...
As he enters, he asks St. Peter,
'I have a question that's haunted me all of my days on earth.
Am I white with black stripes,
or am I black with white stripes?'
St. Peter said, 'That's a question only God can answer.'
So the zebra went off in search of God.
When he found Him, the zebra asked,
'God, please - I must know Am I white with black stripes,
or am I black with white stripes?'
God simply replied 'You are what you are.'
The zebra returned to see St. Peter once more, who asked him,
'Well, did God straighten out your query for you?'
The zebra looked puzzled..
'No sir, God simply said 'You are what you are.''
St. Peter smiled and said to the zebra,
'Well then, there you are. You are white with black stripes..'
The zebra asked St. Peter,
'How do you know that for certain?'
'Because,' said St. Peter, 'If you were black with white stripes,
God would have said, 'You is what you is..'
If you laugh at this, Al Sharpton, Jesse Jackson, Rev Wright
and Obama will be comin after yo ass!!!


text: You didn't kit your machine out with Campagnolo's flagship groupset in order to stop, you did it to take advantage of Super Record's unrivaled precision and weight to go really, really fast. Of course, certain situations demand discretion, and by blending the stopping power of a dual-pivot front brake with the low weight of a single-pivot rear, the Super Record 11 Skeleton Brakes keep you safe without breaking the scale. The Super Record 11 Skeleton Brakes save even more weight by replacing some of Record's aluminum hardware with lighter titanium. They also benefit from some trickle-down technology, featuring the same serviceable ball-bearing design, orbital adjustment, and aramide-reinforced elastomer brake pads featured on Record and Chorus. They also have the same safety tab that keeps your brake pads from accidentally falling out. The tab is in the back half of the shoe and is released with a little leverage from a small, common screwdriver. The forged skeleton design of the brakes' bodies is similar to the previous generation's, which was and remains focused on stopping power, ease of use, and lightness. The entire body is forged, so no part of the body is CNC machined. That means there are no artificial weak points where structural failure might become a problem -- a comforting thought when you're braking hard on a tight corner during a fast descent.


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The River View swim team will conduct a parents meeting at 6 p.m. Monday in the high school cafeteria.
All interested parents and students are encouraged to attend and meet the new swim coaches.
The swim team also will be holding a "Crowtown" takeover from 5 to 9 p.m. at Crowtown Pizza on South Second Street.
All tips and a percentage of the proceeds will help support the team.